Bible Thought: Seek the Principal Thing on September 30 1039
The verse emphasizes understanding as a life giving wellspring for those who possess it. A devotional note invites reflection on wisdom as the guiding virtue.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1939
Page
4
Boys State program described by Chamber members
Chamber of Commerce members heard Bob Anderson Marsh Atkinson and Jack Mace recount their Des Moines trip as Boys State participants. The American Legion project fosters civic education with 600 youths forming Nationalist and Federalist parties, running communities, and serving as state officials under Governor Wilson’s guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Anderson
Marsh Atkinson
Jack Mace
American Legion
Des Moines
Rotary Club
Wilson
The
A Nation of Mail and Its Daily Grist
A fragment notes the daily mail flow at the Journal’s counter and reflects on its significance as a steady stream of news and notes shaping readers’ sense of events.
Free publicity flood from every propaganda outlet
Writers and organizations flood newspapers with radio publicity stories, railroad news, grain market notes, Mission Society items, investment data, oil questions, film industry talks, and tax pieces. Publishers receive no pay and warn that propaganda streams continue yearly, swelling the waste basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of the Propagation of the Faith
New York
Mexico
Have a Son Sae Sun Thinks on War and Family
A father writes about his fourteen year old son and hopes he grows into a respected man. He notes opposition to sending sons to another foreign war and recalls WWI memories, while reflecting on civilian life, frost, and September mornings. The piece also ponders penmanship, foreign rescue, and long war durations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sae Sun
Minister and Wife at Crawfordsville Honored at Dinner
In Crawfordsville on Thursday the Presbyterian church honored Rev N F Chapman and his wife on their 39th wedding anniversary with a 7 pm cafeteria dinner. Gifts were presented, Mildred Kupka led entertainment, and games followed. Sunset circle hosted by Mrs Pearl Hering with officer elections for next year and plans for a December chicken supper and bazaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
The
Presbyterian Church
N. F. Chapman
E. EF. Voss
D. C. Davies
Farimer Davis
Chapman
Mildred Kupka
Pearl Hering
Clair Holmes
L. A. Cherryholmes
John JD. Jones
Jake Shrader
I Haven't a Thing to Do Only Carry On in Hod
A friend writes from America praising the country yet joking the top man does all the work. Grandpap Seth Wiggins recalls tribes that supposedly lived at home, paid bills, married once, and spanked children when needed. A Western chat about drought and wheat follows with a quip about harvesting lathering. The editor, after a long career, retires with a large fortune, citing economy and honesty as keys and a relative's death leaving him almost $99k.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trishman
America
Seth Wiggins
Palomar
Ambiguous slang inquiry travels across oceans
An exchange on whether Englishmen adopt American slang prompts a brief discussion. A daughter’s London wedding raises family remarks as the duke unexpectedly calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Odd Quote and Ocean Cable Reflections
A fragmentary column opens with a poem about daily deeds and speech. It then notes that an immense ocean cable spans 344,479 miles, with American and British firms owning most of it, reflecting on global communications and commerce.
Annual Gabriel Families Reunion Held at Junction
The third annual Gabriel families reunion gathered 36 members at Columbus Chautauqua park on Sunday. Officers elected included Clyde Gabriel as president Lillie Brent as vice president and Howard Gabriel as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Gabriel
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Clyde Gabriel
Lillie Brent
Howard Gabriel
C. O. Gabriel
Tudor Arthur
J. M. Green
Columbus City
Hetty Jacobs
Fairfield
Ralph Pine
Cline
Sam England
Hope
John Dilts
Frank Selser
Lee Huston
Mr Huston
Russell Grim
Grim
Ainsworth M. E. Ladies Aid Meet in Church Parlors
Ainsworth Sept. 30 The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church met Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. The third division organized the entertainment and refreshments. Mrs. Esther White was elected secretary. Plans were made for future activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Ladies Aid Society
the Methodist Church
Esther White
Golden Boy at State Theatre
The film Golden Boy a romantic drama of a musician who becomes a prize ring killer stars Barbara Stanwyck Adolphe Menjou and William Holden with Rouben Mamoulian directing at the State Theatre on Sunday Holden leads after a nationwide search of over 3000 candidates plus a large ensemble cast including Joseph Calliea Sam Levene Lee Cobb and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Boy
Clifford Odets
Rouben Mamoulian
Barbara Stanwyck
Adolphe Menjou
William Holden
Holden
Columbia
Joseph Calliea
Sam Levene
Lee Cobb
Edward Brophy
William Strauss
Frank Jenks
Beatrice Blinn
Don Beddoe
Harry Tyler
Wild Slice of Life Drama Starring Raft at Fox Theatre
Universal presents A Stole A Million featuring George Katt Claire Trevor At Fox Theatre Sunday. Trevor plays the girl who nudges Raft toward love while Dick Foran joins the triangle Vas Victor Jory leads the principals behind the menace and fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal
George Katt
Claire T Trevor
Fox Theatre
Claire Trevor
Stagecoach
Raft
Victor Jory
Kaft
Kensington Club Hosts and Quiets Social Afternoon
The Kensington Club met with Mrs. Darkins as hostess at Mrs. Lucy Simkins’s home with good attendance. Two new members were voted in and a luncheon was served. The Glad Hand Missionary Society met at the Rev Hemphill home for a noon potluck and a quilting knotting session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington Club
Darkins
Lucy Simkins
Glad Hand Missionary Society
Hemphill
Ainsworth News Briefs Reflect Local Visits and Events
Ruth Norris reports from Ainsworth noting visits by Sands at Dr Hulse home in Keota ter and Scott Butterworth from New York City calling on EB Butterworth. W H Hemphins and J J Pressley attended Synod in Clarinda. Mrs Mary Chambers visited Millard Chambers in Lotts. Government corn cribs erected near Rock Island depot to seal corn. T J Easter taken to Iowa City hospital. Birth announced of daughter to Homer Coppock and wife Charley ton TH. Coppock teaches at Illinois State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
AB. Sands
Dr. Hulse
Keotater
W. H. Hemphins
J. J. Pressley
Clarinda
Scott Butterworth
New York City
EB. R. Butterworth
Mary Chambers
Lotts
Millard Chambers
Rock Island
T. J. Easter
Iowa City
Homer Coppock
Charleyton
Coppock
Illnelis State Teachers College
Leisurely Russians Teach Patience in Travel
A light reflection on Russian travel pace noting that drivers and carts move slowly by choice rather than urgency. The piece emphasizes patience over haste and the idea you will arrive eventually, without rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izvoshchick
Exservice Men Warn Against Europe War and Liberty Loss
The Exservice Men of America urge caution on European conflict and defend individual liberties. They recount World War I lessons, criticize profiteering and tyranny, and urge President and Congress to keep the nation out of war while preserving democracy at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
National Convention of the American Legion
Russia
Hitler
Mussolini
England
France
America
Congress
Cartagena’s Saint Claver Shrine In Oldest City
A Chicago Tribune correspondent notes Cartagena as one of the oldest Spanish Main towns and home to Saint Peter Claver. The saint wore a crown of thorns and healed wounds of African slaves, living in a monastery named for him. His relics rest in a glass case beneath a silken canopy in the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cartagena
Colombia
San Pedro Claver
Africa
Chicago Tribune
San Pedro
YMCA Week Notes Highlight Community Activities
Swimming classes continued with strong attendance and the gym program began. Rev. Verne Butler of Kee was elected president at a ministers meeting. Leigh Soule attended an Easter Hi-Y planning session in Cedar Rapids. Scouts and Y men shared a Tuesday evening meeting at the Scout cabin. Girl Scouts met midweek with Mrs. Lester Jones leading. A county health unit event filled the community room Thursday. John Coulter maintained equipment while John Howard Little planned a month October vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Butler of
Kee
Leigh Soule
Cedar Rapid
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Dial Device Notifies Callers When Subscriber Returns
Phone users may employ a dial device that records the hour of return. Anyone calling in during absence will be automatically informed when the party is back.
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